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1599282

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Research, Information and Communications Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any (a) sitting MPs, (b) former MPs, (c) political activists and (d) political organisations have had their information collected by the Research, Information and Communication Unit since its formation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	153946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU) was established in 2007 under the Prevent strand of HMG’s CONTEST strategy. RICU aims to understand and counter terrorist and extremist ideologies to reduce the risk to the UK, its citizens, and its interests overseas.</p><p>RICU provides analysis on terrorist use of propaganda and exploitation of the internet to inform the UK’s counter-terrorism system. To support this crucial objective RICU undertakes open-source monitoring to better understand the media, online and communications environment as it relates to terrorism and extremism. This open-source monitoring identifies a range of material that is shared and discussed within these spaces, including topics or media that terrorist and extremist groups are seeking to exploit.</p><p>All RICU data collection and analysis complies with relevant legislation. Ministers have authorised RICU’s work since it was established in 2007, and through subsequent updates to the CONTEST strategy (in 2011 and 2018) and regularly receive RICU outputs.</p><p>The work of RICU is crucial to the delivery of Prevent and has helped to position the UK at the forefront of the battle against terrorist propaganda, particularly online terrorist content.</p><p>Prevent remains a vital tool to divert people from dangerous and poisonous ideologies. We are now implementing all recommendations from the recent Independent Review of Prevent, paving the way for a more transparent, efficient and sustainable programme.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat grouped question UIN 153945 question first answered 06/03/2023 15:23:14 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1584263

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Safer Streets Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress her Department has made on allocating Safer Streets funding.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	903501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>We have invested £120 million through four rounds of the Safer Streets fund supporting 270 projects helping to tackle Neighbourhood Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour and Violence Against Women and Girls.</p><p>Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner has already received over £1m for three projects lead by Ipswich Borough council. This includes £499,588 in the current round to target anti-social behaviour and violence against women and girls in the night-time economy.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/02/2023 16:52:29 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1583311

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to grant UK entry clearance to people who have passed initial security and identity checks as part of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme pathway 3 and to allow them to complete biometrics from within the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	138299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to allow those referred under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) to submit biometrics in the UK after they have cleared their initial security checks.</p><p>The government has put in place a robust process, including security checks and capturing of biometrics, to ensure the safe relocation of Afghans to the UK while maintaining an effective border.</p><p>We are pleased that, for many, initial security checks have now been completed, which allows us to notify them of the outcome and provide advice on next steps, including on travel to a Visa Application Centre (VAC).</p><p>The first of those eligible have now arrived in third countries, where they are offered accommodation and support – paid for by the UK Government through our development budget – whilst they continue to be processed for resettlement and undergo biometric visa checks.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/02/2023 15:55:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1583546

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Hazara
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugees from the Hazara community in Afghanistan have been granted asylum in the United Kingdom since August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	139262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>he Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on initial decisions on asylum applications by nationality can be found in table Asy_D02 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the year ending September 2022. Data for the year ending December 2022 will be published on 23 February 2023. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p><p>The Home Office does not publish initial decisions on asylum applications by ethnicity, as ethnicity is not routinely collected as part of an asylum application in a way that is reportable.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/02/2023 16:22:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1582821

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Shipping: Investment Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how his Department will work with the maritime sector to refocus the Investment Zones programme.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	137999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Further to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, Investment Zones are being refocused to catalyse a number of the highest potential knowledge intensive growth clusters to boost productivity, growth and job creation. These will be based around the Chancellor's five priority sectors.</p><p>We will work closely with Mayors, the Devolved Administrations, local authorities, businesses, and other local partners.</p><p>I recently met with Maritime UK, and look forward to further engagement as this policy develops.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 136743 137997 137998 question first answered 08/02/2023 15:33:39 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1582865

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Russian nationals subject to UK sanctions are resident in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	137890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government cannot disclose information on residency status of those on the sanctions list. Details of all sanctioned individuals and entities are listed on the UK sanctions list, which can be found on gov.uk:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/02/2023 15:20:05 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1583231

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of public sector pay restraint on the economy.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	138319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Pay for most frontline workforces – including nurses, teachers, armed forces and police officers – is set through an independent Pay Review Body (PRBs) process. The PRBs consider a range of evidence when forming their recommendations, including the need to recruit, retain and motivate suitably able and qualified people; the financial circumstances of government; the government’s policies for improving public services; and the government’s inflation target. They consider the whole remuneration package of those working in the public sector when forming their recommendations, including the substantially more generous pensions available, on average, for public sector workers.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the PRB process, HM Treasury publishes economic evidence to PRBs. HM Treasury published its economic evidence to PRBs for the 2023/24 pay round in January. This set out the economic, labour market and fiscal context within which we ask the independent PRBs to consider their recommendations for 2023-24 pay awards. Please see the evidence HMT has published.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1127720/Economic_Evidence_January_2023_-_final_version_PUBLISHED.pdf" target="_blank">Economic_Evidence_January_2023_-_final_version_PUBLISHED.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p>More generally, the OBR will include any impact of government policy on the economy in their economic forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/02/2023 15:07:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1583238

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Department's publication of data for expenditure over £25,000 in November 2022, what goods were being stored for his Department by (a) Kuehne and Nagel Ltd and (b) Uniserve Ltd. as of 31 December 2022; what quantities of goods were being stored by each company; and in which locations were they being stored.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	138286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2023 answer text <p>As of 31 December 2022, 118 million items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were being stored by Kuehne and Nagel Ltd in China and 1,446 million items of PPE were being stored by Uniserve Ltd in sites across England.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 10/02/2023 12:43:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1583240

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the cause of the IT issue reported in 2023 which led to delays to Biometric Residence Permit applications.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	138386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office is aware of a previous question related to an IT issue involving the enrolment of a biometric residence permit (BRP) for an individual who lodged a further submission claim (117811).</p><p>The error was linked to the repeated capture of biometric information earlier in the process, but corrective action has now been taken.</p><p>As part of transforming the asylum system, we are focused on streamlining, simplifying, and digitalising processes to ensure system issues do not occur in the future.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/02/2023 15:56:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1583241

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she first become aware of the IT issue reported in 2023 which led to delays to Biometric Residence Permit applications.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	138387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office is aware of a previous question related to an IT issue involving the enrolment of a biometric residence permit (BRP) for an individual who lodged a further submission claim (117811).</p><p>The error was linked to the repeated capture of biometric information earlier in the process, but corrective action has now been taken.</p><p>As part of transforming the asylum system, we are focused on streamlining, simplifying, and digitalising processes to ensure system issues do not occur in the future.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 138388 question first answered 09/02/2023 15:57:58 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi